Spirit of Courage Awards Nomination

Spirit of Courage Awards Nomination

The Burn Institute is proud to present our 50th Spirit of Courage Awards.

This prestigious event (May 1, 2025) will honor local heroes who have risked their lives to save others from burn injury or death by fire. We are accepting nominations for incidents that occurred in 2024. Please review the criteria:

  1. The nominee (civilian and/or uniformed personnel), must have performed a courageous act in an attempt to save someone from serious burn injury or death by fire – wildfire, house fire, vehicle fire, etc.
  2. The rescue must have occurred in our service area (San Diego and Imperial counties) or involve a resident living in our region.
  3. The rescue attempt involved a significant degree of personal risk – exposure to severe injury or potential death.

Questions? Please email: [email protected]

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  • Please include as many details as possible regarding the rescue attempt. Official reports, newspaper clippings and the names of victims and witnesses are important information when being reviewed for consideration by the selection committee.
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    • Please include a full name and complete mailing address.